2019 kicked off with a series of large, multibillion-dollar acquisitions that promised to forever change the landscape of the payments industry. And while those big deals were clustered at the start of the year, many other pivotal deals took place over the course of the year.

The prepaid card pioneer's banking-as-a-service platform might make it an attractive acquisition for an enterprise technology giant or bank, analysts say.

The prepaid card pioneer's banking-as-a-service platform might make it an attractive acquisition for an enterprise technology giant or bank, analysts say.

Some legislators and consumer groups want federal regulators to block such alliances. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.

PNC, Plaid and Venmo have been blamestorming over customer data-sharing issues of access, security and consent.

Rather than jump headlong into a crowded P2P market, the team at startup ATCE Holdings instead saw a need to address the high costs of B2B payments — and singled out the agricultural industry as a good place to start.

PE firms have made investments in only seven banks in 2019, compared with 21 last year. Here's what's driving the slowdown.

Deposit Solutions says lenders can use its platform to acquire customers at little expense.

The bank sees digital assets as part of the future and "we want to be there when this happens," says Ralph Achkar, head of digital product development and innovation.

For most companies, no role within accounts payable focuses solely on handling errors, enablement, fielding phone calls, or escheatment, says Nvoicepay's Kristin Cardinali.

Adyen’s aggressive year of client and technology additions has been capped off by adding McDonald’s to its network, bringing in a merchant with a huge appetite for streamlined app-driven transactions.

Payrailz, a payments startup launched that leverages AI to streamline bill payments and money transfers, will integrate its platform with Mastercard Bill Pay Exchange to explore ways to enhance the consumer bill payment experience.

Banks and public advocacy groups agree that the Community Reinvestment Act needs to change. But is the latest proposal moving in the right direction?

VibePay is releasing its app on Google Play and the Apple App Store and calling for up to 100,000 new beta testers.

Traditional acquirers are under severe pressure from the digital payments revolution, challenged to hold onto clients by stitching together legacy systems, existing hardware, mobile, cloud and apps. Those that can harness innovation and find the right startup partners can not only stave off elimination, but drive the next generation of multi-channel shopping and transaction revenue.

The bank announced a $750 billion plan to “focus on climate transition and inclusive growth”; the seven biggest banks have passed three years in a row.

Easy credit has given way to cautiousness, with financial technology upstarts now seeking households with higher incomes, above-average credit scores and less debt relative to their wages.

The startup with a namesake app is already attracting young investors and has been in talks with banks about partnerships.

Fintechs want access to customers’ financial data, but banks are resisting, on security concerns; Deutsche Bank may cut bonus pool 20% after 14% drop last year.

While the road to API connectivity has not been smooth, solid progress is being made in connecting banks to third parties, says Token's Todd Clyde.